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Our USA colleagues tell me it's been at the docks since the 27/10 it made it there a week after being built which was quick. I think the week closure meant when they started again there was no backlog. Who knows but it's getting closer !! They also confirm your post that as of now they can't tell me more and it's down to WWL and the Karen Stacey combo !
Indeed, well that's positive, mine moved just after the baltimore snow storm, so i was held for 2 weeks on release to balti.
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My Mustang is supposed to being built today :D Today of all days. :headbonk:

The day of the US election result and Trumps victory. :doh:

I hope they aren't yabbering and instead making America great again by concentrating on quality exports i.e. my car...

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My Mustang is supposed to being built today :D Today of all days. :headbonk:

The day of the US election result and Trumps victory. :doh:

I hope they aren't yabbering and instead making America great again by concentrating on quality exports i.e. my car...

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You should be fine, Michigan is likely to vote Trump ! ....well right now he is ahead but not confirmed. So I think they will be happy and build with great joy !
 

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You should be fine.... So I think they will be happy and build with great joy !
My whole extended family went out and voted Trump (bless them they don't know what they've done)... so I do hope so .... :)
 

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Just make sure when you get the car that the boot (sorry... trunk) isn't full of Mexicans!
 

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Just make sure when you get the car that the boot (sorry... trunk) isn't full of Mexicans!
Looking at the news, I think it's more likely one of the American workers has hopped in the boot to get away from Trump :headbonk:.

Emailed [email protected] with my order info so awaiting reply.
 

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[MENTION=20131]Manders Mustang[/MENTION]

Hi you seem to have the knowledge of such things so I thought i'd ask..or anyone else

I've been told by ford service that my mustang has been sent to the upfitters and will be back at the factory in week or so

What is the upfitters and what do they do?

"I checked on your order and it was just sent offsite (upfitter) for completion of the assembly process yesterday. It should return within the next week or so"
 

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[MENTION=20131]Manders Mustang[/MENTION]

Hi you seem to have the knowledge of such things so I thought i'd ask..or anyone else

I've been told by ford service that my mustang has been sent to the upfitters and will be back at the factory in week or so

What is the upfitters and what do they do?

"I checked on your order and it was just sent offsite (upfitter) for completion of the assembly process yesterday. It should return within the next week or so"
They swap out the springs. If you watch etis you'll see a change in a few days.
 

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Why do they go to the upfitters to swap out the springs?
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Asking why Ford do anything can be a frustrating game. We get different springs to the normal perf pack apparently to suit our roads. Rather than add another suspension component into the line they do it after. All car factories have upfitter lines at the end of the production line. Most of the time they are fixing stuff and adding oddball options (I would imagine the factory stripes would be done there too). Good news is, if you are at the upfitters, your car is built :thumbsup:
 

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Asking why Ford do anything can be a frustrating game. We get different springs to the normal perf pack apparently to suit our roads. Rather than add another suspension component into the line they do it after. All car factories have upfitter lines at the end of the production line. Most of the time they are fixing stuff and adding oddball options (I would imagine the factory stripes would be done there too). Good news is, if you are at the upfitters, your car is built :thumbsup:
Seems a bit odd surely it's more cost effective to just swap the springs out on the line for RHD cars.

Are UK springs softer?
 

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Seems a bit odd surely it's more cost effective to just swap the springs out on the line for RHD cars.

Are UK springs softer?
Would slow the line down or add even more variables to the line, quicker to keep things going smoothly and send it to the outfitters to sort out all things appropriate to the country it's going to
 
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[MENTION=20131]Manders Mustang[/MENTION]

Hi you seem to have the knowledge of such things so I thought i'd ask..or anyone else

I've been told by ford service that my mustang has been sent to the upfitters and will be back at the factory in week or so

What is the upfitters and what do they do?

"I checked on your order and it was just sent offsite (upfitter) for completion of the assembly process yesterday. It should return within the next week or so"
Slowhand beat me too it - not too sure what's the reasoning, but it's Ford being Ford.
 

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What does Liner Release mean on the WWL site?
 
 








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